Heavy lifting

in planes •  7 years ago 

Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma showing of its lifting skills.

When MTS Oceanos sank off the coast of South Africa in 1991, as many as 13 Pumas played crucial roles in the rescue efforts, winching 219 survivors to safety during bad weather conditions.

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Excellent clear pictures. I like to see more posts about my country on Steemit.

That chopper look similar like dutch Airforce Cougar! cougar-in-de-lucht-met-geopende-zijdeur.jpg

You're right it does.

I actually remember when this happened, I was a teenager at the time and it sunk, quite near where I lived, 10 minute drive. It's quite funny in the sense that when something like this happens, South Africans from all over the country will head to the scene of the incident just to go look for themselves. We're a very curious people.

it looks like its an african problem, it also happens in kenya

They are still in use by the RAF, but getting old now.

They have had a good run.

Yeah, had one land in a neighbours field. They were doing an anti-drugs exercise, the funny thing was we rang him to say there was a helicopter in his field did he know lol

Amazing lift by brave pilot .

thats power at its best , heavy utility helicopter

A very brave pilot. Not afraid of falling it's a pilot

Those are some amazing shots, great catch, see many choppers similar to this?

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  ·  7 years ago Reveal Comment

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Wow

Choppers to the rescue.... beautiful